head start

Example Sentences

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The bond market is among those getting a head start on the holiday weekend, closing early on Friday.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Owen gave Lee Dixon a head start but scorched across the turf to get there before him.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Cannes’ late spring date gives movies playing there a head start in gaining the attention of awards voters and film critics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“We are heading in another direction in the next decade, and the companies that had a head start will have an advantage.”

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Within East Asia, China’s head start in food production, technology, writing, and state formation had the consequence that Chinese innovations also contributed heavily to developments in neighboring regions.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond